Migration Festival
Jones Beach is apart of a major migratory pathway--the Atlantic Flyway--and we get a front row seat to the migration of monarch butterflies, humpback whales, and hundreds of different bird species! Let's party and wish our favorite animals a safe journey south. Make a craft, learn to use binoculars, and compete in our fashion show!
Solar Shindig
Come and soak up the sun with a day of fun experiments, crafts, hands-on activities, and solar observing with a special telescope!
Day of Play
All Ages | Activity
In conjunction with Nassau County Girl Scouts’ Thin Mint Sprint, join for the after-party at Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center!
Anyone is welcome to play, whether you’re a scout or not! We have a series of programs designed with Girl Scouts badge requirements in mind.
12:00pm-1:00pm Chalk Art (Tied to Art in the Outdoors badges)
Listen to the sounds of nature, see wildlife and flowers, and make chalk art inspired by your observations.
1:00pm-2:00pm Monarch Tagging Talk and Pollinator Garden BioBlitz
Monarch butterflies are migrating, the bugs are buzzing, and we are going to catalog them—for science! Join us in the garden to help catch-and-release different pollinators.
2:00pm & 2:30pm Microplastics Beach Cleanup
Embark on a half-hour walk to find evidence of microplastics in our Jones Beach sand! Our educators need your help finding and identifying these pieces of garbage. Learn more about why they are so damaging to our ecosystem.
3:00pm-4:00pm Seashell Mandalas
Practice your patterns by arranging found natural materials into beautiful mandalas, and take a polaroid picture home to remember it by.
Outdoors/Indoors?: Both, this event is rain or shine
Fee: Free / Vehicle use fee may apply
RSVP: No RSVP needed, walk-ins welcome.
Indigenous Sea Stories Exhibit Opening
Welcome to our grand opening of the Indigenous Sea Stories exhibit, curated by Ma’s House Art Studio in celebration of the Shinnecock Kelp Farmers.